#DAA477
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.9% 0.088 60.7), rgb(218, 164, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#DAA477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAA477 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 164, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.088 60.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DAA477 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DAA477 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAA477 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAA477 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6D9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 59.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2B9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 60.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAA477
oklch(75.9% 0.088 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8937
oklch(70.7% 0.141 60.3)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#DAA477 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B5A874 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B478 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E99998 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAA477
#DAA477
oklch(75.9% 0.088 60.7)
- #7DB8E3
#7DB8E3
oklch(75.8% 0.087 241)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DAA477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
Use #DAA477 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.